MSc in International Social and Public Policy (Research)
Programme Code: TMISPPRE
Department: Social Policy
For students starting this programme of study in 2023/24
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
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Paper 1 |
SP401 Understanding Policy Research (0.5) and SP420 Understanding Policy Research (Advanced) (0.5) | |
Paper 2 |
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One 0.5 unit course from: MY451A Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (0.5) |
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MY451W Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (0.5) |
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MY457 Causal Inference for Observational and Experimental Studies (0.5) # |
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and one 0.5 unit course from: MY421A Qualitative Research Methods (0.5) |
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MY421W Qualitative Research Methods (0.5) |
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MY425 Case Studies and Comparative Methods for Qualitative Research (0.5) # (suspended 2025/26) |
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Paper 3 |
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Courses to the value of 1 unit(s) from the following: PP4X6 Welfare Analysis and Measurement (1.0) (suspended 2025/26) |
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SP400 International Social and Public Policy (0.5) |
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SP403 Academic & Professional Skills Development for Social Policy (0.0) |
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SP410 Migration: Current Research, Critical Approaches (0.5) |
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SP411 Social Policy and Development (0.5) |
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SP412 Non-Governmental Organisations, Social Policy and Development (0.5) # |
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SP414 Ethnicity, Race and Social Policy (0.5) |
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SP415 Urbanisation and Social Policy in the Global Souths (0.5) # |
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SP417 Sexuality, Everyday Lives and Social Policy in Developing Countries (0.5) |
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SP418 Global Social Policy and International Organizations (0.5) |
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SP419 Social Movements, Activism, and Social Policy (0.5) |
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SP430 Social Security Policies (0.5) |
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SP432 Education Policy, Reform and Financing (0.5) |
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SP434 Behavioural Public Policy (0.5) |
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SP435 Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) |
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SP441 Politics of Social Policy (0.5) |
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SP442 The Future of Work and Social Policy (0.5) |
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SP443 Social Policy of Climate Change (0.5) |
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SP471 Issues in Contemporary Policing (0.5) # (withdrawn 2025/26) |
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SP473 Policing, Security and Globalisation (0.5) |
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SP476 Punishment and Penal Policy (0.5) |
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Paper 4 |
SP499 Dissertation - International Social & Public Policy (1.0) |
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Footnotes
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
A: Paper 3: Relevant outside options subject to agreement by the programme director.
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